Mechanical (THERMODYNAMICS AND HEAT ENGINES) 6th Semester Course Outline

Mechanical (THERMODYNAMICS AND HEAT ENGINES) 6^th Semester Course Outline

Bangladesh Polytechnic Institute

Technology: Mechanical

Semester: 6th

Sub. Name: THERMODYNAMICS AND HEAT ENGINES (7065)

Course Outline

Class No.	Discussion and Explanation of Topics/ Titles	Remarks
Class-1	Discussion and Explanation of Topics/ Titles Remarks Class-1  Understand the scope and basic concept of thermodynamics.  Define thermodynamics.  Mention different applications of thermodynamics in engineering field.  Define temperature.  Define heat.
Class-2	Understand the scope and basic concept of thermodynamics.  Mention the units of heat and their conversion.  Distinguish between heat and temperature.  Compare the heat and work.  Solve problems on converting heat units.
Class-3	Understand the concept of specific heat of gases.  Define specific heat, thermal capacity and water equivalent.  Describe the terms specific heat at constant pressure (Cp) and specific heat at constant volume (Cv).  Relate two specific heats (Cp and Cv).  Mention the value of Cp, Cv and  for some common gases.
Class-4	Understand the concept of latent heat and sensible heat.  Define sensible heat and latent heat.  Classify and explain of latent heats.  List the values of different latent heat for water and ice in different units
Class-5
Class-6	Understand the concept of latent heat and sensible heat.  Compute the formulae to calculate sensible heat and latent heat.  Solve problems on sensible heat, latent heat and total heat
Class-7	Understand the properties and laws of perfect gases.  Explain the general gas equation, characteristic gas equation and universal gas constant or molar constant.  State Joule’s law and Avogadro’s law.  Solve problems using gas laws and equations
Class-8	Understand the internal energy of gases.  Define internal energy.  Explain the internal energy of gas heated at constant volume and constant pressure
Class-9	Feedback
Class-10	Feedback
Class-11	Understand the internal energy of gases.  Define internal energy.  Express the derivation of the equation for increase in internal energy . Q= m Cv (T2 T1).  Solve problems on change of internal energy
Class-12	Understand the aspects of thermodynamic systems.  Define thermodynamic system, boundary and surrounding.  Mention the classification of the thermodynamic systems
Class-13	Understand the aspects of thermodynamic systems.  Explain the closed system, open system and isolated system with example.  List the properties of thermodynamic systems
Class-14	Understand the laws of thermodynamics.  State the laws of thermodynamics.  Explain the 1st law of thermodynamics.  Mention the significance and limitations of 1st law of thermodynamics
Class-15	Understand the laws of thermodynamics.  Explain the 2nd law of thermodynamics.  Mention the application of 2nd law of thermodynamics in refrigeration cycle.  Solve problems on laws of thermodynamics.
Class-16	Understand the thermodynamic processes of perfect gases.  Define thermodynamic process.  Classify thermodynamic processes.  List the various thermodynamic processes of perfect gases.
Class-17	Understand the thermodynamic processes of perfect gases.  Describe constant volume, constant pressure, isothermal and adiabatic thermodynamic processes with P-V & T-S diagrams.  Solve problems on thermodynamic processes
Class-18	Understand the entropy and enthalpy of perfect gases.  Define entropy and enthalpy.  Mention the units of entropy and enthalpy.  Mention the significance of entropy and enthalpy.  Explain the relation between temperature and entropy.
Class-19	Feedback
Class-20	Feedback
Class-21	Model Test
Class-22	 Understand the entropy and enthalpy of perfect gases.  Define entropy and enthalpy.  Mention the units of entropy and enthalpy.  Mention the significance of entropy and enthalpy.  Explain the relation between temperature and entropy.
Class-23	 Understand the aspects of thermodynamic cycles.  Classify and explain thermodynamic cycles.  List the assumption in thermodynamic cycles.  Explain the reversible and irreversible cycles.
Class-24	 Understand the features of internal combustion engine.  Distinguish between the 2-stroke and 4-stroke engines.  Identify the stationary parts and moving parts of IC engine.  Mention the function of major IC engine components
Class-25	Understand the features of petrol engine.  Mention the principle of operation of a 4-stroke and a 2- stroke petrol engine.  Compare the 2-stroke and 4-stroke petrol engines
Class-26	Understand the features of petrol engine.  Describe the construction and components of petrol engine.  Mention the uses of petrol engine.
Class-27	Understand the features of petrol engine.  Mention the principle of operation of a 4-stroke and a 2- stroke petrol engine.  Compare the 2-stroke and 4-stroke petrol engines.
Class-28	Understand the features of petrol engine.  Describe the construction and components of petrol engine.  Mention the uses of petrol engine
Class-29	Understand the features of diesel engine.  Mention the principle of operation of a 4-stroke and a 2- stroke diesel engine.  Compare 2-stroke and 4-stroke diesel engine
Class-30	Understand the features of diesel engine  Describe the construction and components of diesel engine.  Mention the uses of diesel engine.
Class-31	Understand the properties of steam.  Define steam.  Explain the formation of steam at constant pressureDescribe the important terms for steam (wet steam, dry saturated steam, superheated steam, dryness fraction, quality of wet steam, specific volume of steam, etc.).
Class-32	Describe the important terms for steam (wet steam, dry saturated steam, superheated steam, dryness fraction, quality of wet steam, specific volume of steam, etc.).
Class-33	Feedback

Reference Book:-

1. Engineering Thermodynamics

 R.S.Khurmi

2. Engineering Thermodynamics

 P..K. Nag

3. Heat and Thermodynamics